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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. An elderly bald priest in white dhoti and shawl bends forward, offering a silver tray with fruit and sweets to a seated person in orange and rust robes with a floral garland and green-bordered cloth. Around them, men in white dhotis, one in a green shawl, and a seated woman in orange stand or sit among offerings of bananas, coconuts and flowers. A yellow banner with Kannada script hangs at right, and a framed portrait with a flower garland hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a ritual offering or puja.

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A photo inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A long-haired woman in orange robes and a floral garland sits enthroned on a green and gold cushioned seat, smiling as she reaches out to touch the head of a bowing older devotee. A white-clad priest in a dhoti stands at left holding a tray of fruit and offerings. Behind them a yellow banner and a framed portrait hang on the wall, and a man in green cloth and a white-clad man stand in the background. At lower right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and marigold garland sits on the seat's edge. Several people are visible, and a fruit offering is being presented.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow and red signboard and a framed portrait on the right. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland sits on a green-draped seat, hands folded in greeting and smiling. In front of her, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala kneels on a red mat near a tray of fruit, coconuts and a brass plate. Several men in white dhotis stand and gesture; one in white points toward the seated woman. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on a red cloth. A man in a white shirt crouches at the lower right. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome or honouring.2009-01-07Indoor temple-room scene with a red carpet. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits on a green-and-gold cushioned seat at right, smiling, and a person in an orange robe kneels beside a low table laden with fruit, sweets and flower offerings. Two men in white dhotis stand at left; one in white holds a silver tray of fruit and sweets. Behind them, boys in white clothing sit and stand near a blue stand with brass bells. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the top, and framed deity pictures line the back wall.2009-01-07A photograph of a temple visit with a seated figure receiving padapuja. A long-haired person in orange garments and a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on a green-draped seat, smiling, while a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels and washes or touches their feet over a brass tray holding a coconut, lemons and flowers. A man in a white dhoti stands at left and another in an orange shawl and saffron wrap stands behind, with a woman in green near a doorway. A second person in orange with rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Behind them is a wall with a poster in Kannada reading the date 07-01-2009 and a framed portrait. Festive lights are strung at upper right.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet and a blue-framed metal rack at the back. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a green-cushioned seat with bare feet, hands pressed together and smiling. Beside them, a seated man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded white card. In front, a kneeling attendant in orange offers a brass plate with flowers, fruit and a small silver vessel. On the left, standing men wear white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a white sari sits nearby. A banner reads in Kannada about Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara temple. A devotee's head is partly visible in the bottom corner.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall in Bangalore. A man in a saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a marigold garland sits on a green-and-gold cushioned seat at the right, while a smiling person in an orange garment and flower garland sits beside him on a green cloth. A priest in white dhoti and shawl bends forward to touch or offer something to the seated figure. Behind them, attendants in white stand near fruit trays of bananas and offerings, and a small child sits on the red floor in front. A yellow banner behind them reads a temple name and event announcement, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds a tray of fruit and offerings toward a seated woman in orange sari and orange garland, who sits with palms joined smiling. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and at lower right a man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits on a green-and-gold cushioned seat. Other devotees in white stand in the background. On the wall behind is a yellow banner with Kannada text and a framed portrait. Garlands of orange flowers decorate the seated woman.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with a green-bordered cloth and a large marigold garland, sits in a green cushioned chair receiving offerings. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and tilak, holds out a silver tray of fruit and prasadam, while an elderly man in orange robes kneels beside them. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower garland holds a small object in his hands. A yellow banner behind them reads a Vaikunta Ekadashi event notice in Kannada, and a portrait is pinned on the wall. Several other men in white and orange stand and sit around the room.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, garlands of orange and yellow flowers and a dark patterned skirt, sits on a green cushioned seat and smiles while holding a brass vessel. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits to the right. In the foreground, a devotee in white prostrates on the carpet before the seated figure. A man in an orange robe with a beard stands behind a table holding offerings, with a plate of fruit and flowers. Standing figures in white dhotis with green-bordered cloth surround the scene. A Kannada banner with blue lettering hangs on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe, garlands and seated throne-like position, presented as the honoured guest.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of orange and white flowers, and gold jewellery, and smiles while receiving worship. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels with folded hands before him, another in a white dhoti holds a coconut, and a bearded man in ochre robes sits nearby beside a brass tray of fruit, flowers and sweets. A man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti stands behind, and a red-robed figure stands at left. A microphone is held at right. Banners and a signboard hang on the wall behind, and the table holds fruit, flowers and a brass kalasha.2009-01-07A seated figure in orange robes and a rose-and-white garland receives ritual honour on a red carpet in a temple hall. A sadhu in orange with a long beard and dark hair, with his left hand extended, stands before a low table holding fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style offering and a plate of sweets. A man in white dhoti kneels and bows his head at the seated figure's feet. Behind them a man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti stands, and a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits at right. A green and gold cloth covers the seat and a yellow-and-white banner hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan ceremony.2009-01-07A seated long-haired man in saffron/orange robes with a garland and a green and gold shawl receives devotees on a green-draped seat in a temple hall. A woman in a red and pink sari bows low to him, offering fruit on a yellow plate, while a man in a white dhoti kneels nearby. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits to the right, and a standing man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti is behind. Other older men in white dhotis sit or stand around. Flower garlands, bananas, lemons and a kalasha-like offering are on a red cloth-covered table. A yellow and green banner with Kannada script hangs on the wall.2009-01-07